Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Lipetsk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°42'11"N by 39°32'17"E)
Distance from MSL to LPK:
5,611.48 miles (9,030.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Lipetsk Airport (LPK), Lipetsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,611 miles (or 9,031 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Lipetsk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Lipetsk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSL / KMSL |
| Airport Name: | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
| Location: | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W |
| Area Served: | Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Colbert & Lauderdale Counties |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 551 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSL |
| More Information: | MSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPK / UUOL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lipetsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'11"N by 39°32'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 584 feet (178 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPK |
| More Information: | LPK Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Historically, Muscle Shoals was served by Southern Airways which operated Douglas DC-9-10 and DC-9-30 jetliners on nonstop and direct flights to Atlanta.
- Instruction at the school consisted of teaching the cadets to fly in formation, fly by instruments or by aerial navigation, fly at night, and fly for long distances.
- Because of Northwest Alabama Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 551 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Alabama Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,932 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of MSL.
Facts about Lipetsk Airport (LPK):
- Because of Lipetsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 584 feet, planes can take off or land at Lipetsk Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Lipetsk Airport", another name for LPK is "Аэропорт Липецк".
- The closest airport to Lipetsk Airport (LPK) is Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSW of LPK.
- Lipetsk Airport (LPK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lipetsk Airport (LPK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,692 miles (17,208 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) E | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.04 miles (77.31 km) E | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) SSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 52.77 miles (84.92 km) E | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 57.54 miles (92.61 km) WNW | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 60.98 miles (98.14 km) NNE | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 63.15 miles (101.63 km) ENE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) WSW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) N | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 86.70 miles (139.52 km) NE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 88.71 miles (142.77 km) ENE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) SSW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 94.44 miles (151.99 km) NW | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 95.23 miles (153.26 km) SSE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) SSW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,142.65 miles (17,932.31 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,122.93 miles (17,900.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,103.49 miles (17,869.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,090.79 miles (17,848.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,087.23 miles (17,843.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,084.36 miles (17,838.50 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,072.96 miles (17,820.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,066.34 miles (17,809.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,065.40 miles (17,807.98 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,059.28 miles (17,798.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,036.88 miles (17,762.10 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,012.40 miles (17,722.70 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.51 miles (17,708.39 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,999.24 miles (17,701.51 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) SSW | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 2 | 81.62 miles (131.35 km) E | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 3 | 128.59 miles (206.95 km) N | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.52 miles (239.03 km) W | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 5 | 152.12 miles (244.81 km) WSW | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 6 | 181.87 miles (292.69 km) NW | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 7 | 190.28 miles (306.22 km) SW | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 8 | 198.28 miles (319.10 km) NNW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 9 | 210.30 miles (338.44 km) NNW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | 210.74 miles (339.15 km) NNW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 219.95 miles (353.98 km) NNW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 12 | 225.89 miles (363.53 km) W | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 13 | 227.30 miles (365.80 km) NNW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 14 | 230.01 miles (370.16 km) E | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 15 | 237.72 miles (382.58 km) SW | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,692.48 miles (17,207.84 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,369.30 miles (16,687.73 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,267.14 miles (16,523.32 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,249.86 miles (16,495.51 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,248.11 miles (16,492.69 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,237.61 miles (16,475.80 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,229.74 miles (16,463.13 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,228.18 miles (16,460.62 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,223.49 miles (16,453.07 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,221.83 miles (16,450.39 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,220.04 miles (16,447.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,219.98 miles (16,447.42 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,214.40 miles (16,438.44 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,211.77 miles (16,434.21 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,204.88 miles (16,423.13 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |